Tom Jones health latest: Why The Voice judge had to cancel five tour dates last year

TOM JONES has a successful career spanning six decades. Now a voice on ITV’s The Voice and about to embark on a UK tour, some may describe the singer as reaching his prime. But why was Sir Tom forced to cancel five tour dates last year?

Tom Jones, 78, kicked off the new year by announcing a handful of UK show dates happening later this year. But the new tour dates come after the singer was forced to cancel five shows last year for reasons relating to his health. It was announced on his Twitter page he was battling a bacterial infection and being treated in hospital. But what exactly did his illness entail?